Over the course of the next two weeks many Australians will be celebrating two solemn memorials: Good Friday and ANZAC Day. Don’t disconnect them, both are inextricably linked. In the Gospels, Jesus calls us his friends proclaiming, “A man can have no greater love...

As you settle back into your attitude of defensive repose at the start of the homily, I am reminded of a couple of quotes I once saw. One said, "we, preachers don't talk in our sleep – we talk in other people's sleep." Another said, "If...

In one of the Peanut’s comics, Charlie Brown and his best friend, Linus, are next to each other gazing down at a sapling. “It’s a beautiful little tree, isn’t it?” remarks Charlie Brown. “Yes, it is,” says Linus, who is wearing his...

Fr Vince Whiteman, a priest of our Diocese, aged 81 years and ordained in 1963, entered eternal life at 7.20 am on Sunday 6 November 2016. Vince died peacefully. His first-cousin, Sr Marea Ross RSJ, was with him. As a faithful servant of Christ, Vince, in his...

I am aware there has been some discussion about the proposed forum to be held on 14 June 2016 at West Wollongong, as organised by the Australian Family Association (AFA) – some in support of the forum and some expressing concerns.

As you all well know, Catholic Schools Week helps us and the wider community to reflect on what our Catholic Schools mean to the 20,000 students and their parents, as well as to the Church in our Diocese.

The full impact of Catholic schooling in our country is seen in the 750,000...

The film, Spotlight, which is the story of child sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Boston, USA, has been released this week in cinemas across Australia. The film sheds light on the extraordinary lengths to which the...

As your Bishop, I want to alert you to the good news that our beloved Pope Francis has proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, from the celebration of Mary’s Immaculate Conception on 8 December 2015 until the celebration of Christ...

No doubt you have all heard that old story about the man reporting to Police that he had been assaulted, so the Officer logically asked, “Can you describe your assailant?” And the man replied, “Officer, that’s exactly what I was doing when he hit...

No doubt you have all heard that old story about the man reporting to Police that he had been assaulted, so the Officer logically asked, “Can you describe your assailant?” And the man replied, “Officer, that’s exactly what I was doing when he hit...